Tag Archives: Jump
Why do you jump higher when running than stationary?
this may seem like a dumb question but i can’t figure out why. If you’re running forward and jumping, wouldn’t force from your muscles be wasted in the X direction, and therefore decrease your Y direction. In other words, you’re jumping at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees from the ground, wouldn’t you get [...]
Obstacle: Jump over yellow thing
Image taken on 2007-10-20 08:00:12 by djcallitfsu.
Why do you jump higher when running then standstill?
this may seem like a dumb question but i can’t figure out why. If you’re running forward and jumping, wouldn’t force from your muscles be wasted in the X direction, and therefore decrease your Y direction. In other words, you’re jumping at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees from the ground, wouldn’t you get [...]
Do I Have To Be Tall To Jump Higher?
This is the most common question asked by aspiring basketball players. And the most common and perhaps the most flawed answer given is “Yes”. And I say RUBBISH to that. Let’s go through this logically. If you are 6 foot tall, then to reach up to grab a book from the top shelf of a [...]
The Truth About Vertical Jump Training
The best way to increase your vertical leap seems to have become a sort of mystery these days; athletes wonder why the guy with really skinny legs can jump high, as well as the really muscular one with thick legs; they wonder why jumping off one leg is so much easier for some and more [...]
